Media associations ask EC to hold press meets on polling days
New Delhi: Media associations demanded on Saturday that the Election Commission hold press conferences after every voting phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Media associations Press Club of India, Indian Women Press Corps, Press Association, Foreign Correspondents Club and Delhi Union of Journalists also asked the poll authority to release the entire election data, […]
PoK capital witnesses clashes amidst total strike against police crackdown
Islamabad: Businesses remained closed and normal life was affected during a crippling strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s capital Muzaffarabad to protest against a police crackdown, which led to a confrontation between the security forces and demonstrators, a local media report said on Saturday. The shutter-down and wheel-jam strike in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir’s (PoK) Muzaffarabad on Friday, […]
NIA searches six locations in Jammu in Pakistan-backed terror conspiracy case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at six locations across Jammu province in Pakistan-backed conspiracy to spread terror in the region, an official statement said. Extensive searches were conducted in Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar districts of the region by the NIA teams in a case relating to the conspiracy by […]
Admin revoked our rally permission in Dal Lake: NC
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Saturday accused the administration in of revoking permission for the party’s boat rally and roadshow in the interior area of Dal Lake here on “flimsy reasons”. The party’s chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said the NC had applied for permission for a boat campaign rally and roadshow in Mir Behri […]
Amid forecast for widespread rain, night temp drops across J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for widespread light to moderate rain till May 12, night temperature recorded drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that partly to generally cloudy weather with light rain in plains and snow over higher reaches is expected at many places along with thunder/lightning/gusty winds at few […]
Over 3 lakh tourists visit Pahalgam in last four months
Pahalgam: Renowned tourist destination Pahalgam has seen an influx of around three lakh visitors, including both domestic and foreign travellers, in the last four months who explored the beauty of the region. Chief Executive Officer, Pahalgam Development Authority, Tariq Hussian Naik said that more than three lakh tourists including 7,000 foreigners visited Pahalgam in the […]
Severe solar storm triggers rare auroral arc in Ladakh sky
New Delhi: A crimson glow lit up the dark sky in parts of Ladakh in a rare stable auroral red arc event at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in the high Himalayas due to the strong solar magnetic storms launched towards Earth. The solar storms or coronal mass ejections are from the AR13664 region of […]
Police releases sketches of six terrorists involved in Basantgarh encounter
Jammu: Police on Saturday released the sketches of six terrorists, who infiltrated from Pakistan into Basantgarh area of Udhampur district and killed a village defence guard in a gunfight before fleeing deep into the forest, officials said. Udhampur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh announced the first breakthrough in the case with the arrest […]
Two criminals detained under PSA in Samba
Jammu: Two alleged criminals, including the kingpin of ‘Gataru gang’, were detained under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Samba district on Saturday, police said. Sumit Jandyal alias “Gataru”and his gangster brother Sourav Gupta, both residents of Vijaypur, have been booked under the administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to […]
Soldier shot dead by his father-in-law over matrimonial dispute in Reasi
Jammu: A soldier was gunned down allegedly by his father-in-law over some matrimonial dispute in Reasi district on Saturday, police said. Village Defence Guard (VDG) member Doulat Ram allegedly fired his .303 rifle on his son-in-law Amit Singh, an army soldier, at Kembal Danga village, causing chest injuries to him, they said. Ram, a resident […]
